Blissful 72nd Birthday to a Pacesetter, Mike Adenuga

Dr. Mike Adenuga jr. was clearly within the thoughts of Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish- American industrialist and philanthropist who lived between 1835 and 1919 when he stated “Wealth is to not feed our egos, however to feed the needy and assist individuals themselves”.

This well-known saying involves thoughts when discussing the pacesetter referred to as Dr. Mike Adenuga, the Nigerian billionaire businessman and philanthropist.Vogue traits

Dr. Adenuga has little question distinguished himself as a philanthropist that one can’t however bear in mind him and the way he has helped, developed and assisted so many Nigerians over time.

As he celebrates his seventieth birthday on April, 29, 2023, the one factor that involves thoughts is “God bless you and maintain you for a lot of extra years in good well being to your service to humanity”.

Adenuga deserves to be celebrated. He’s a Nigerian to the core. His companies are all Nigerian- centered, the place he employed hundreds of thousands who’re all residing nicely via his benevolence. Vogue traits

He’s clairvoyant and a quick thinker. No marvel he turned a millionaire at 26 and proceeded to grow to be a billionaire in his thirties.

He kicked off with first and second levels from respected American Universities which ready him sufficiently for the battle forward and he ready himself as nicely. He was decided and completely centered, therefore his achievements at an early age which lend credence to the truth that a person with large ambition and dedication will all the time crush the obstacles. Dr, Adenuga moved in, surmount all of the hurdles and have become victorious.

Globacom the Nigeria telecoms large joined his enterprise group on the age of fifty and since then he turned a worldwide participant, with companies internationally. One of many hallmarks of Dr Adenuga is self-discipline. His companies had been administered with utmost effectivity that noticed every of them changing into success tales over a really quick time period.Vogue traits

He entered the Nigeria telecommunications business powerfully in 2001. Then the Obasanjo’s Authorities provided GSM licences to companies. He bided for a licence however misplaced out however being a decided particular person, he refused to again out, his firm, ICL misplaced $20m the primary time however he returned again powerfully and was rewarded with greater bundle, which is now Globacom, the one indigenous GSM Firm which he has nurtured to the height of telecom business in Nigeria within the final 20 years

Since 2003 when Globacom rolled out providers with a imaginative and prescient to be the market main service supplier within the nation, it has demonstrated its dedication to creating worth with its services, thus empowering hundreds of thousands of Nigerians within the course of.

“Per second billing” was the joker. Different networks stated it was unimaginable however Adenuga outwitted them convincingly with Glo coming into the market in a grand model and providing Nigerians the elusive per second bundle, thus justifying its inaugural repay line; individuals, energy and prospects and ultimately forcing different networks to comply with swimsuit to the delight of hundreds of thousands of Nigerians. Its distinctive straplines proceed to resonate with the corporate’s focus. From Glo with delight to Rule your World to Limitless, every has all the time demonstrated the corporate’s dedication to excel advert set the tempo.

The excellent chief of males, Adenuga has led Globacom to reaching many excellent successes during the last 20 years. It has a document of many firsts within the Nigerian Telecommunications Trade and has remained a pacesetter despite rolling out its providers two years after different networks have began operations. Among the document of firsts together with championing per second billing, first to implement 2.5 G community in Nigeria, first to implement 3G community in Nigeria, first to supply 4 G LTE, first to supply Blackberry options in Nigeria and first to launch of submarine cable (GLO 1) which gives environment friendly and quick broadband web providers.

Nollywood in Nigeria and Ghana’s Ghollywood) with notable actors and actresses chosen as Glo Ambassadors are main beneficiaries of Globacom. This transfer and lots of others had empowered African arts and tradition. The sponsorship of a number of cultural festivals in its areas of operation is one other facet of its Company Social Duties which has resonated with the individuals. Along with these are numerous donations and help by Dr. Adenuga in several components of the nation, thus empowering Nigerians in several areas of human endeavour.

Globacom is people-oriented and has justified this with customer-friendly services which its subscribers have been having fun with within the final 20 years, thus exhibiting the community’s dedication to empowering Nigerians and giving them entry to the very best worth and pricing.

Blissful Birthday, Dr Mike Adenuga jnr. (GCON).

Abimbola Odeyemi is a Lagos-based Communication Advisor